Description |
1 online resource (xxxiii, 421 pages) : illustrations |
Contents |
Introduction: Democratic exhaustion -- Part One. When the poor pay for the rich: The cost of democracy : first benchmarks -- The private funding of democracy : a system designed for the rich -- The realities of private funding : when the taxes of the many pay for the conservative preferences of the few -- Beyond politics : private funding of the "public good" -- Part Two. Missed opportunities: A hope? Public funding of parties and election campaigns -- The public funding of democracy : a system in danger -- Are America's aberrations a danger for Europe? -- The price of a vote : from local elections to general microtargeting -- Part Three. Let's save democracy! Reshaping political and social democracy -- Has the last word been said? From the illusion of permanence to the novelty of democratic vouchers -- Towards a democratization of the "private" funding of democracy and a new way of publicly funding parties -- Towards a mixed assembly : social and political -- Conclusion: The prerequisites of "permanent" democracy |
Summary |
"Julia Cagé scrutinizes contemporary democracies and offers a new approach to the crisis of political representation. She proposes radical solutions for political funding and participation, including "Democratic Equality Vouchers" and a "Mixed Assembly" model where disadvantaged socioeconomic groups are guaranteed a significant fraction of seats"-- Provided by publisher |
Notes |
Originally published in French as Le prix de la démocratie, Paris : Fayard, 2018. Preface first published in the paperback edition of Le prix de la démocratie, Paris : Gallimard, Julia Cagé, 2020--Title page verso |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Democracy.
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Representative government and representation.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections.
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Democracy
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Representative government and representation
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Camiller, Patrick, translator.
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LC no. |
2019046708 |
ISBN |
9780674246133 |
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0674246136 |
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9780674246119 |
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067424611X |
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0674987284 |
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9780674987289 |
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